Fifth holder of the Latvian national team: Babkina, Pulvere, Laksa, Gulbe, Steinberg.
In Group J, Latvia had three wins in as many games, while Israel had one win and two losses, while Sweden failed in both games played.
Israeli basketball players have already secured their place in the final tournament as one of the host countries of the tournament.
Anete Šteinberga stood out in the Latvian national team with 22 points, ten rebounds and seven assists, Kitija Laksa added 23 points, who made five long shots.
Eden Rotberg scored 28 points for Israel, while Alexandra Cohen had 18 points and eight rebounds.
Latvian basketball players quickly gained a ten-point lead at the start of the game, but by the end of the first quarter the opponents had already taken the lead. After being behind for a long time, the Latvians took the lead again in the fourth quarter.
First, Ilze Jākobsone made accurate free throws, but later, after Aneta Šteinberg’s pass, Kitty Laks made a half-point shot, making 67:63 at that time.
In the last minute, the visitors nearly scored, but Karline Pilābere responded with a triple to make it 76-73. Subsequently, the Israelis did not play again and Latvia won.
The tournament will conclude on February 12, when our team travels to Sweden.
The group winners and the four best runners-up will qualify for the final tournament.
The organizers of the championship are already granted the right to play in the final tournament, which will be held in Slovenia and Israel in September 2023
